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Little Brazil Booms in Culver City

Brazil Magazine requests official designation for “Little Brazil,” pointing to a growing number of diners, malls, salons, markets, money-transfer depots, and even some Portuguese tongues wagging on this stretch of Venice Blvd. in Culver City. Brazilian dining is in a boom here, with time-tested Café Brasil recently joined by Rio Brazil Café, Sabor da Bahia, Pampas Grill, and the introduction of Bahian chef Nalva’s menu at Zabumba. Street Gourmet and Exile Kiss also had Brazilian eats on their mind this weekend as they culminated two months of searching for the city’s best feijoada at Zubumba, which took first place. While locals bent on Brazilian cuisine often find reward in driving to El Sereno’s Taste of Brazil, a world of regional flavors, ingredients, and character from Brazil thrives between Veteran and Clarington on Venice Blvd. Saude!

A Peek Inside L.A.’s Little Brazil [Brazilian Magazine]

Little Brazil Booms in Culver City